2014 Summer Flounder Commercial Regulations

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Looks like they posted the 2014 Summer Flounder Commercial Regulations, Season Dates, and Quotas back on February 19th.

See below!

 

February 19, 2014

 

 

 

Dear New Jersey Summer Flounder Permit Holder:

New Jersey Summer Flounder Dealer:

 

 

As determined by New Jersey’s commercial summer flounder landing records, the New Jersey

Division of Fish and Wildlife anticipates the Season 1, January-February by-catch quota of

47,109 pounds of summer flounder will be landed by Sunday, February 23, 2014. Based upon

this information and pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:25-18.12(i), the New Jersey Season 1 by-catch

summer flounder fishery will be closed as of 6:00 PM (Sunday), February 23, 2014.

 

Effective 6:01 PM, February 23, 2014 no vessel shall land or possess nor shall any dealer accept

any summer flounder.

 

The 2014 Season 2 (March-April) by-catch fishery will open on March 1 with a by-catch trip

limit of 200 pounds. By-catch landings may not exceed ten percent, by weight, of all species

landed and sold.

 

The 2014 Season 2 (March-April) directed summer flounder fishery will open on Sunday, March

2, 2014 with a 2,000 pound trip limit with a maximum of two landings per week.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the Bureau of Marine Fisheries at 609-748-2020.

 

Sincerely,

 

Brandon Muffley

Marine Fisheries Administrator

 

Link: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/2014/marlet-smrflndrclz02-23-14.pdf